List of idle poses (SSBM)

The following is a list of idle poses in Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Bowser

• Rears his head back and roars, similar to his taunt.

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  Bowser's idle pose.

Captain Falcon

• Thrusts his fist out in a battle pose.
• Thrusts his elbow out in a battle pose.

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  Captain Falcon's first idle pose.

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  Captain Falcon's second idle pose.

Donkey Kong

• Leans inwards.

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  Donkey Kong's idle pose.

Dr. Mario

• Performs a cervical exercise known as a neck roll.

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  Dr. Mario's idle pose.

Falco

• Turns to the side and brings his arm in front of him.
• Turns to the side and waves his hand in front of his face.

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  Falco's first idle pose.

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  Falco's second idle pose.

Fox

• Looks to his right, twitching his ears.

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  Fox's idle pose.

Ganondorf

• Puts his hands together, then brings one over his head in a circular motion.

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  Ganondorf's idle pose.

Ice Climbers

• Hoist their hammers over their shoulders. They do not have a unique idle pose; their default animation plays continuously.

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  Ice Climbers' idle animation.

Jigglypuff

• Turns to face the other way.

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  Jigglypuff's idle pose in Melee

Kirby

• Jumps in place to look the other way, then returns to normal.

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  Kirby's idle pose.

Link

• Holds his sword and shield at the ready. He does not have a unique idle pose; his default animation plays continuously.

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  Link's idle animation.

Luigi

• Scratches the back of his head.

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  Luigi's idle pose.

Mario

• Adjusts his cap.

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  Mario's idle pose.

Marth

• Brushes his hair out of his face.

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  Marth's idle pose.

Mewtwo

• Raises its hand in a beckoning gesture.
• Brings its hands to its chest, then spreads them.

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  Mewtwo's first idle pose.

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  Mewtwo's second idle pose.

Mr. Game & Watch

• Looks behind him with his mouth open.

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  Mr. Game & Watch's idle pose.

Ness

• Looks from side to side.

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  Ness's idle pose in Melee

Peach

• Looks around and brushes something off of her skirt.
• Puts her hands together and stretches.
• Inspects her ring.
• Brushes her hair.

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  Peach's first idle pose.

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  Peach's second idle pose.

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  Peach's third idle pose.

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  Peach's fourth idle pose.

Pichu

• Looks from side to side while bouncing.
• Turns to face either side while wiggling.

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  Pichu's first idle pose.

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  Pichu's second idle pose.

Pikachu

• Scratches its ear.
• Turns to the right, then the left, while twitching its ears.

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  Pikachu's first idle pose in Melee

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  Pikachu's second idle pose in Melee

Roy

• Leans inward.

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  Roy's idle pose.

Samus

• Holds her arm cannon at the ready. She does not have a unique idle pose; her default animation plays continuously.

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  Samus's idle animation.

Sheik

• Holds her hand up to her face and swipes it away.

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  Sheik's idle pose.

Yoshi

• Looks from side to side.

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  Yoshi's idle pose.

Young Link

• Taps his boots on the ground, one after the other.
• Pauses to look around.

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  Young Link's first idle pose.

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  Young Link's second idle pose.

Zelda

• Flips her hair back.
• Holds her hand to her chin in contemplation.
• Turns away, holding her left arm with her right hand.

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  Zelda's first idle pose.

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  Zelda's second idle pose.

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  Zelda's third idle pose.